The Lightbulb Moment

Season 1

Uncovering the extraordinary origins of "ordinary" things - and the moments of inspiration that made them possible.

Where to Watch The Lightbulb Moment • Season 1

10 Episodes

  • The Unintended Consequences of the Facebook Like Button
    E1
    The Unintended Consequences of the Facebook Like ButtonA 'Like' is given so much faster than feelings we express in everyday life.
  • How the Cubicle Became Universally Hated
    E2
    How the Cubicle Became Universally Hated
  • How The Barcode Shaped Our Modern Economy
    E3
    How The Barcode Shaped Our Modern Economy
  • How Real Estate Rogues Invented Florida As We Know It
    E4
    How Real Estate Rogues Invented Florida As We Know It
  • Mauve: The Fake Color That Made Our Modern World
    E5
    Mauve: The Fake Color That Made Our Modern World
  • Vanilla: The Bean That Shaped the Future of Food
    E6
    Vanilla: The Bean That Shaped the Future of FoodIn 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; artificially pollinate the vanilla plant. The vanilla bean took the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.
  • WiFi: The Hollywood Actress Who Laid the Groundwork For Wi-Fi
    E7
    WiFi: The Hollywood Actress Who Laid the Groundwork For Wi-Fi
  • The Invention That Revolutionized Streaming Video
    E8
    The Invention That Revolutionized Streaming VideoEarly online video was plagued by low resolution, stamp-sized video, and unbearable buffering times. One day in the late 90s, a breakthrough technology revolutionized streaming video, setting the foundation for the era of Netflix.
  • How The Interstate Connected and Divided America
    E9
    How The Interstate Connected and Divided America
  • How Edison Reinvented Invention
    E10
    How Edison Reinvented InventionEdison pioneered the world's first research and development center. Working with a group of experimenters to methodically zero in on the development of electric light, he transformed invention from a solo to a communal activity.

 

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